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Mayer Brown promotes 65 lawyers to partner and counsel effective January 1Mayer Brown today announces the elevation of 65 lawyers to partner and counsel. The group comprises 42 lawyers who have been promoted to partner, and 23 who have earned the counsel rank.
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New Hong Kong-Mainland China Reciprocal Enforcement Regime to Come Into Force on 29 January 2024
The long-awaited Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance Cap 645 (Ordinance) will come into operation on 29 January 2024. The Ordinance will provide a more comprehensive mechanism for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters between Hong Kong and Mainland China. Aside from an increase in certainty and predictability for parties, we can expect to see a reduction in time and legal costs spent on cross-boundary enforcement of judgments.
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California Expands Paid Sick Leave Requirements Effective January 1, 2024On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which amends California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) and expands paid sick leave requirements for employers in California. In this Legal Update, we examine the provisions of the bill and its future effects on California businesses, including what employers will want to know to stay compliant with HWHFA.
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November 282023Europe Daily News, the latest policy and legal developments in the European Union
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November 282023Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is poised to transform business in pivotal ways that may overshadow the significant developments already wrought by personal computers, the internet, and handheld wireless devices. The burgeoning use of this new technology raises many questions about who or what (if anyone, or anything) owns the works created using these programs and what steps companies should take to minimize the IP risks attendant in the training and use of these tools. This chapter describes the evolving landscape of generative AI, exploring its potential impact on IP rights, ownership issues and the legal considerations that businesses need to address.
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November 282023
On November 15, 2023, the plenary session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved an initiative previously approved by the Senate to amend, repeal and add various provisions of the Mexican Securities Market Law and the Mutual Funds Law, with the main purpose of providing greater depth, as well as increasing the competitiveness and dynamism of the Mexican securities market for both issuers and investors.
This Legal Update summarizes the issues of most interest to our clients. Of course, we are at your disposal to assist you in the analysis of these amendments and the opportunities they may bring to your business.